It was a challenging day for Team Penske as the team's three Chevrolets had mixed performance between final practice and qualifying in preparation for Sunday's Grand Prix of Portland. Josef Newgarden and the No. 2 Hitachi Dallara/Chevrolet began the day with a strong run in final practice finishing the session in the second position. However, due to an on-track miscue during qualifying, Newgarden qualified in the 13th position. Will Power and the No. 12 Verizon Dallara/Chevrolet team found considerable speed running third in final practice. Their efforts led to an even stronger performance during qualifying, as they will start on the front row in the second position. Simon Pagenaud and the No. 22 Menards Dallara/Chevrolet team experimented with a number of changes in setup during final practice which led to a 17th-place finish in the session. Unfortunately, their efforts did not improve the speed of the car, which led them to qualify in the 18th position. Tonight, the teams will review their data collected over the weekend to prepare for final changes before tomorrow afternoon's race.

Coverage:

The Grand Prix of Portland will air on Sunday, September 1 at 3:00 p.m. ET on NBC. Coverage can also be heard on the INDYCAR Radio Network and on Sirius XM Channel 209.

Team Penske is one of the most successful teams in the history of professional sports. Cars owned and prepared by Team Penske have produced more than 500 major race wins, over 600 pole positions and 34 Championships across open-wheel, stock car and sports car racing competition. Over the course of its 53-year history, the team has also earned 18 Indianapolis 500 victories, two Daytona 500 Championships, a Formula 1 win and overall victories in the 24 Hours of Daytona and the 12 Hours of Sebring. For 2019, Team Penske will compete in the NTT IndyCar Series, the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, the NASCAR Xfinity Series and the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. The team also races in the Virgin Australia Supercars Championship, in a partnership with Dick Johnson Racing, as DJR Team Penske.